The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-05-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

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|. special election to bs he'll on TUESDAY
saccseding the frat Mlnday Ii No
semher, 1887 the thfes pending proc
posed constitutional Amendments,
providing The manner of conducting
such E'sction. aud providing Tor The
commencement Of The terms Il hIl
officers elected at tbs general election
70 be held Ia November, 1888, II saeh
elestion be hell.
Be II enacted by tho Legislative as-
sembly Of the State Of Dragon:
sEcrioN /. That the Goserno. .f.he
State Of Oregon be and il hereby an-
shorlsed and directed IN cause to be
submitted to the lssal voters Of -
State Of Oregon, ,at special eleciion, i,y
him to be called on Tuesday suceaediss
the 6rst Mondav In November, 1857,
the follJwing proposed amendments 10
The constitution OF the State Of Oregon
First--Honse joint resolution No. 9.
Of the regular session Of the IeAislatiye
assembly Of 1885, the same having been
agreed 10 by q majority OF all the msm-
beIa elected to each house OF the ieRi4-
latiYs assembly IL 1887, and commonls
known as the"Prohibition Amen imsnl"
which shall he designated as Prohibition
Amendnen.,s and there sball he w.i.ten
or printed on each ballot "Pfohibition
Amendment" aud the word 'ye>" OF
"no."
second--Sena.e joint res luton No.
! 2 OF the regular seAsl ~ uf he |. Rii -
tive assembly Of 1855, the ssms having
been agrasd 10 ~ snsjafisy Of sIl The
members elected to each houAe of the
Legislative assembly Of 1887, being an
abrogation and substitution Of section
one Of article thirteen Of the constiin-
ton Of the State Of Oregon Ia reIs,ion
to the salaries Of State olIienrs, which
shall bs designated as Amendment to
Salaries Of State Officers, ,snd there shall
be written or printsd or each ballot
"Amendment 70 Salaries Of StAtA on
GERS and tbe word eyes" or "no."
Third-Hsuse joint resolution No.
Of the special session Of the Legislative
assembly OF 1855. the sams haviag been
agreed 70 by majority Of al the mem
bers elected TO each house ol The leEis.
lative assembly Of 1887 being sn abso-
CATION and Substitution of section IA Of
article 2 Of the constitution Of the S.a,e
Of Oregon IN relation 10 time of holding
general elections which shall be desig-
mated ~ Amendment 20 time of hold
ing general election ana there shall he
written OF printed on each ballot,
Amendment 10 time Of holding Gener.
al Elsction'And ths word Eyes" or'no. "
Sac. 2. That poll books for said spec.
ial election laws Of this s ate shall gov
ern in the conduct management aud re.
turns Of said special election. j
SEC. 4. That each County Clerk
shall, within thirty days after said elsc-
ton, or ~ soon es eli the votes within
bis connty are returned, counted and
canvassed, transmit 70 the Secretary Of
Stase 80 abstract OF the vote cast 10 his
county ct said eIsction upon any aud ell
ol uaiu proposed amonumeuSss aud Tue
Secretary Of State shall canvass the
votes for the various counties, and pub
llsh the result withia thirty days Ii at
least ten newspapers published in this
State.
SIC. 5. That II the proposed amend
ment 70 the time Of holding general
elections be carried, then there shall be
no election in Jans, 1888, but the same
shall take place o. the date specified in
said amsndmsnt, namely, the first Tues
day after the 6rst Monday in Novem.
Der, 1883.
SEc. 6 That IL the proposed amend
ment 20 the constitution fixing the time
for holding general elections shall To
adopted. the terms of officers which
heretofore would have expired nn the
FIRST Monday 10 Julv, 1883, shall be ex-
tended until tie first Monday ia Do
cember, 1888. and the ,srms Of al such
officers elected ct the general sIeciionin
November, 1888. shall c.mmepce on the
said frat Morday 10 Decamber, l 88s
Approved February 21, 1888,
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